Jabbar Karyagdioglu, Kurban Primov

Here's an awesome old movie from the 1930's. I am not sure exactly who's playing the drum, the email on FrameDrummer lists Jabbar Karyagdioglu as the famous singer from Azerbaijan singing and playing on Dayere (Ghaval). But the Youtube notes say that it's Kurban Primov (Qurban Pirimov on framedrum. If you know, please leave a comment (in English). The quality isn't great, but it's a charming video:

Women Frame Drumming Channel on Youtube

Layne Redmond has a new Women Frame Drumming channel on YouTube:

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/WomenFrameDrumming

Amazing Darbuka Solo

Check out this kid:

Jarrod Cagwin Riqq Solo

Jarrod Cagwin on riqq:

Jarrod Cagwin Frame Drum solo

Here's a Video of Jarrod Cagwin on an Eckermann 55 Conductor Series frame drum

Vdeo Podcast: Stretching exercises

David Kuckherman posted some exercises for avoidng tendonitis and carpel tunnel strain. These exercises stretcht the tendons and muscles in your hands and arms.

Here's David's website: http://www.framedrums.net

Here's the video:

Part II David Kuckhermann with N Scott Robinson

Here's the second video with N. Scott Robinson. This ia nice session where N. Scott plays on the frame drum.

David Kuckhermann NAFDA with N Scott Robinson

Here's a great video of N. Scott Robinson on Kanjira

Riqq Video by Nader Marcos

Here's some nice Riqq work by Nader Marcos:

Faisel Zeden Riqq Videos

Here are a couple of Riqq solos by Faisel Zeden:

Ensemble Zarbang Video 4

Ensemble Zarbang starts their US tour this week. Here a video of their performance. Tour details: http://zarbang.com/pages/events.html

Ensemble Zarbang Video 3

Ensemble Zarbang starts their US tour this week. Here a video of their performance.
Tour details: http://zarbang.com/pages/events.html

Ensemble Zarbang Video 2

Ensemble Zarbang starts their US tour this week. Here a video of their performance. Tour details: http://zarbang.com/pages/events.html

I love the Udu in this video:

Video: Blogs in Plain English

Are you curious about what blogging is all about?

I found the perfect explanation of how blogging works, if you're curious.

This short video explains it all, in the simplest terms I've found yet. (the video is entertaining by itself...)

http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs

Tobias Roberson has a new Finger Cymbal DVD

Tobias Roberson, has a new DVD out covering finger cymbal or zills. I haven't seen it, but this could be an interesting DVD. Tobias is a bay area musician, and teacher. If you live in the bay area be sure to check out his performances with various belly dancing troups and other traveling artists.

Excellent Tonbak finger snap video

This came my way via the Framedrummers listserv. It's an excellent example of fingersnapping technique played on the tonbak (invented by Ostad Daryoush Eshaghy).
If only my fingers could play like this...

Hatem Ammous Demonstrates Tunesian Rhythms Part 4

In part 4 of this video podcast series, David Kuckhermann interviews music professor Hatem Ammous, while on a recent trip to Tunesia.

Here, Professor Ammous demonstrates the Tunesian rhythm "Barwel" on all three drums.

Hatem Ammous Demonstrates Tunesian Rhythms Part 3

In part 3 of this video podcast series, David Kuckhermann interviews music professor Hatem Ammous, while on a recent trip to Tunesia.


Here, Professor Ammous demonstrates the Sufi and Tunesian rhythm "Btaihi", illustrating the Sufi method, the modern method and the popular method of playing it on the Bendir. He also plays it on the Dourbouka. I really like the finger work on this rhythm.



Also, in this video Professor Ammous demostrates the Tunesian method for playing the Riq (known in Tunesia as the "Tar"). He then goes on to play the rhythm "Btaihi" on the Riq. It's a unique and really cool method of 'turning' the drum, keeping the right hand stationary in space.



He finishs the session playing the rhythm "M'dawar" on all three drums.



So far, this is my favorite video of the series!

Hatem Ammous Demonstrates Tunesian Rhythms Part 2

In part 2 of this video podcast series, David Kuckhermann interviews music professor Hatem Ammous, while on a recent trip to Tunesia.



Here, Professor Ammous demonstrates the oriental rhythm "M'rabaa Bedwi" and the Sufi rhythm "Aji" Al Ghita rhythms on both the Bendir and Dourbouka, illustrating the different interpretations of the rhythms with respect to the Dum and Tek for each drum.

Hatem Ammous Demonstrates Tunesian Rhythms Part 1

In this video, David Kuckhermann interviews music professor Hatem Ammous, while on a recent trip to Tunesia. David has pulled together some amazing online drum lessons and his DVD is full of great techniques and rhythms for the frame drums. This online video is really well produced.



Here, Professor Ammous demonstrates the Fazzeni and Al Ghita rhythms on both the Bendir and Dourbouka, illustrating the different interpretations of the rhythms with respect to the Dum and Tek for each drum. It's interesting that he makes a point of saying that the Darbouka is for classical rhythms.